Comprehension

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Digital India can be the prime (1)________ behind making a reality of the government’s promise of minimum government, maximum governance. Such a transformation requires technology to be firmly (2)_________ into government, something that the Digital India project lists as one of its foremost objectives. Embedding technology into government (3) _________ will do three things; transform the government and make it more transparent and efficient, transform the lives of citizens especially those at the bottom of the (4)_________ pyramid and make our economy more efficient and competitive. A 2014 McKinsey Global Institute report predicts that the large-scale (5) ________ of technology through Digital India positions India with the biggest opportunity yet to accelerate economic growth.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

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  1. impact
  2. might
  3. factors
  4. force

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Option 4 : force
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The correct answer is force.

Key Points

  • Force:  something powerful that drives or propels change.
  • All other given options do not show any parallelism with the given context.
  • Thus, the correct option is option 4

Additional Information

  • Impact: an effect or impression. परिणाम या प्रभाव
  • Might: used for saying that something is possible. किसी बात की ‘संभावना’ का अर्थ व्‍यक्त करने के लिए प्रयुक्त
  • Factors: things that influences a decision, situation, etc. किसी निर्णय, स्थिति आदि को प्रभावित करने वाला तत्‍व; कारक

Confusion Points

  • In the given question, 'force' is a singular noun, which fits well with the singular verb 'can be'.
  • 'Force' here refers to an impetus or a driving power, and it gives the sentence a strong, decisive sense of direction.
  • The use of 'factors' is incorrect grammatically because 'factors' is a plural noun.
  • Using a plural noun ('factors') after 'the prime' (which expects a singular noun) and with the singular verb 'can be' would be incorrect.
  • The construction 'the prime factors' suggests that there are several most important factors, but the verb 'can be' implies there is one thing (Digital India) that fills this role.
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